Bruschetta makes a delicious, quick and easy dish. Made of tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil and olive oil on grilled bread, this bruschetta recipe also includes a drizzle of balsamic reduction to take it over the top!
Grill the bruschetta. Drizzle olive oil onto a grill pan over medium heat. Place bread slices onto grill pan and drizzle tops with additional olive oil. Cut the tip off the garlic clove and rub it onto the top side of the bread slice. Grill bread until lightly toasted, flipping to grill the other side, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill to a serving platter.
Make the topping. Stir together diced tomatoes, diced onion, and thinly sliced basil leaves. Drain away an excess liquid. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Assemble and serve. Spoon the topping on the toast when ready to serve. Drizzle all slices with balsamic glaze if you choose to use.
Notes
If you prefer, you can toast the bread in the oven rather than on a grill pan. Preheat oven to 400º F, drizzle baking sheet with olive oil and place bread slices onto the sheet pan. Drizzle with additional olive oil and rub with garlic clove as instructed. Bake until lightly toasted. Remove from oven and complete as instructedRecipe VariationsYou can also include cheese. Some favorites are ricotta spread as a bottom layer before adding the tomato-basil topping, freshly grated parmesan sprinkled on top, and even feta crumbled into the tomato-basil mixture.Make Ahead TipsYou can toast the bread beforehand and add the topping and balsamic drizzle right before serving. Furthermore, you can serve the tomato bruschetta topping on the side to allow guests to assemble their own.